Casual Assistant Clinical Instructor | Shadyside School of Nursing

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center • Pittsburgh, PA

86d • $39 - $63

About The Position

Join the UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing as a Clinical Instructor! UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is seeking a casual Nursing Instructor to join our expanding team. We welcome candidates with an BSN, enrollment in a MSN program with a 3-year completion plan, and 3 years of clinical experience. Final job title will reflect your education, experience, and manager discretion. The individual hired into this role will support a weekend clinical group (every other weekend).

Requirements

• BSN required
• MSN program enrollment with 3-year completion plan
• 3 years of clinical practice
• Precepting experience required; clinical teaching experience in prelicensure program preferred
• Previous teaching experience preferred.
• Certified Nurse Educator certification preferred.
• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state.
• CPR Certification for BLS for Health Care Providers.
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Nice To Haves

• Previous teaching experience preferred.
• Certified Nurse Educator certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote the organization's mission and values, modeling professional communication and teamwork within healthcare.
• Foster a respectful, inclusive learning environment that supports diverse student needs and faculty development.
• Effectively manage conflicts and coach students on cultural diversity and civility.
• Maintain active professional nursing memberships and pursue ongoing education for growth.
• Use feedback from peers and students to improve teaching and share expertise with colleagues.
• Lead and participate in school committees, promoting innovative educational practices.
• Keep current with nursing knowledge and provide resources to support diverse learners.
• Build positive relationships with students, faculty, management, patients, and healthcare teams.
• Apply critical thinking to guide student learning and clinical judgment.
• Deliver quality classroom and clinical instruction, create meaningful assignments, and demonstrate expertise.
• Contribute to policy development and use evidence-based teaching strategies.
• Encourage critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills development.
• Engage in quality improvement projects, scholarly work, and program evaluation to enhance student performance.
• Support educational change initiatives and demonstrate leadership across nursing schools.
• Serve as a professional role model and co-chair committees as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $39.99-63.16 USD

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree